The
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has exceptional new
facilities, a dynamic atmosphere and a campuswide commitment to
"Connecting learning to life. "
Founded in 1965, the
University and its campus are among the most modern and
attractive in the highly respected, tradition-rich University of
Wisconsin System. The setting is safe, scenic and comfortable, with
wooded trails, a nine-hole golf course and a million-dollar view of
the bay. Academic buildings are connected by enclosed
walkways. UW-Green
Bay is a mid-size public university of about 5, 400 students. The
institution is heavily invested in state-of-the-art academic
facilities and special amenities for students. A new high_tech
classroom building opened for classes in September 2001. The
expanded and updated Laboratory Sciences Building will be new in
2004. The eight-story Cofrin Library is regarded among the finest in
the state. Other additions include attractive on-campus housing with
single rooms, private baths and apartment-style options; and
dedicated student space in the University's Weidner Center a
major performing arts center regarded as one of the Midwest's finest
concert halls. The UW-Green Bay
campus is convenient to both popular Wisconsin resort areas and the
fast-growing economies of Green Bay and the Fox River Valley. The
city of Green Bay, famous for the Packers and NFL football, is known
also as a center of industry and commerce. University students earn
money for college and gain practical experience in settings ranging
from small shops to major industry. On campus, students find a rich
array of clubs, organizations and entertainment options, including a
highly successful NCAA Division I sports program and concerts by
world-class entertainers at the Weidner Center. The University prides
itself on the concept of "Connecting learning to life. "
UW-Green Bay students are invited to connect with the community via
projects and internship opportunities in settings public and
private, large and small. They are encouraged to be creative and
well-rounded problem solvers, able to draw upon diverse and multiple
perspectives. "Connecting learning to life, " then, encourages students to experience: the
academic connections to be found across various majors and
minors; the
real-life connections of solving real-life problems; and the
University's impressive connections to the community, its
institutions and agencies, businesses and people. It is a
results-oriented approach. The placement rate approaches 99 percent, and students who choose graduate school are well prepared. They work
closely with talented and dedicated faculty members, 95 percent of
whom hold the highest credentials in their fields. Senior faculty
lead both advanced and entry-level courses. Location
UW-Green Bay is
located on the northeast edge of the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, on a 700-acre site overlooking the bay. Situated in a semirural and
suburban corridor, the campus is just 10 minutes from the city's
riverfront downtown. Long known as a manufacturing, papermaking and
food-processing center, Green Bay has seen tremendous growth in
recent years in the healthcare and insurance sectors of its economy.
While the metropolitan population is about 250, 000, the city serves
as the trade, transportation and cultural heart of a region of
nearly one million residents extending across much of northern
Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Green Bay is home to
a developing retail/entertainment district and excellent museums, parks, theaters and sports-related facilities. It is the gateway to
a favorite vacation destination in the scenic Door Peninsula and its
historic harbors, rolling farmlands, orchards, forested bluffs and
Lake Michigan beaches. An arboretum
encircles the UW-Green Bay campus with miles of trails exploring
mature forests, prairies, wetlands, limestone bluffs and one-half
mile of bay shoreline. The heavily wooded nine-hole golf course
overlooks the bay. Indoors, a concourse system links the eight-story
library and major academic buildings. The campus is less than two
hours north of Milwaukee and about five hours east of Minnesota's
Twin Cities via interstate highway. Green Bay's airport provides
direct service to Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit and other major
cities. Majors and
Degrees UW-Green
Bay awards Masters of Science degrees in Applied Leadership for
Teaching and Learning, Environmental Science and Policy, and
Management. UW-Green Bay grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Science degrees in seventeen interdisciplinary majors and eighteen
disciplinary majors. Professional programs in nursing completion and
social work award the B. S. N. and B. S. W. The disciplinary program in
music awards the B. M. degree. A two-year associate degree is
available. Undergraduate certificate programs are offered in
international studies, English as a second language, military
science and athletic coaching. The University has preprofessional
programs in nearly twenty fields, including dentistry, engineering, law, medicine and pharmacy. Interdisciplinary majors are as follows:
Business Administration, with emphases in finance, management and
marketing; Communication and the Arts, with emphases in
environmental design and communication arts; Communication
Processes, with emphases in electronic media, linguistics/teaching
ESL, organizational communication, photography, journalism, and
public relations; Education, with preparation in early
childhood/elementary through secondary teaching; Environmental
Policy and Planning with emphases in public policy, and planning;
Environmental Science, with emphases in ecology and biological
resources management, and physical systems: technology and
management; Human Biology, with emphases in cytotechnology, exercise
science, general human biology, health science, and nutritional
science/dietetics; Human Development; Humanistic Studies; Individual
Major; Information Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; Public
Administration; Social Change and Development, with emphases in
American social issues, global studies, law and social change, and women's studies; and Urban and Regional Studies. Disciplinary
majors are as follows: accounting; art, with emphases in studio art, art education, and gallery and museum practices; biology, with
emphases in plant biology, animal biology, cell/molecular biology, and field biology and ecology; chemistry; computer science; earth
science; economics; English, with emphases in creative writing and
literature; French; German; history; mathematics, with emphases in
math and statistics; music, with emphases in music education, performance, applied music, jazz studies, and music history and
literature; philosophy; political science; psychology; Spanish; and
theater, with emphases in performance, design/technical theater, theater studies, and musical theater. The following areas are
only available as minors: anthropology, geography, physics, American
Indian studies, women's studies and sociology. Academic
Program The
UW-Green Bay academic plan promotes hands-on learning through
internships, research and team projects. It also demands that
students save the ability to make connections to examine
things from many perspectives, and to work effectively with those
from other fields. UW-Green Bay is structured in a way educators
describe as "interdisciplinary. " Professors are grouped
not by narrow departments but by broad, interdisciplinary or
multiple-subject areas of interest. Interdisciplinary majors
apply knowledge from several subjects or disciplines to one field of
study. An Environmental Science major, for example, will apply
biology, chemistry, mathematics, botany and other disciplines to the
broader study of environmental issues. Every student completes
either an interdisciplinary major, or a disciplinary major coupled
with an interdisciplinary minor. Every student also completes a
general education program, which includes studies in the natural
sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. Many general
education courses bring together different academic disciplines in
one course; others are focused upon a particular dimension or
approach; some emphasize study of various cultures within American
society or the cultures of other countries. These courses are
typically lower-level requirements completed during a student's
first two years of study. Campus Mission
and History UW-Green Bay is
distinctive within the University of Wisconsin System for its
innovative academic plan characterized by problem-focused, interdisciplinary learning. This mission was set forth at the
institution's founding in 1965. An in-depth look at the University's
mission and history can be found at Off-Campus
Opportunities Formal exchange
agreements exist with several universities abroad, but students can
arrange to study almost anywhere through the school's international
network links. UW-Green Bay students have participated recently in
formal exchange and language-immersion programs in Denmark, Guatemala, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands and Spain, and have
studied in various lands including France, England, Scotland and
Australia. Those interested in two- to four-week excursions can take
study tours providing introductions to countries such as Great
Britain and Italy. UW-Green Bay participates in the National Student
Exchange, which facilitates out-of-state study for a semester or
year. Recent student destinations have included Virginia, New
Mexico, Colorado and Florida. Facilities and
EquipmentUW-Green
Bay is preparing to open the Laboratory Sciences Building as a new
and expanded showplace for science education in the 21st century. It
will be a perfect complement to the high_tech $17 million classroom
building, Mary Ann Cofrin Hall, which opened for classes in
2001-2002. That facility is adjacent to the David A. Cofrin Library, which is the physical and symbolic heart of the modern campus.
Central computing laboratories for students are located near the
library and are open nearly 100 hours a week. UW-Green Bay's
information_technology network has ranked among the state's leaders
in terms of access and capabilities for student and faculty users.
Special computer labs serve academic programs such as business, graphic arts, geography, music and psychology. The Weidner Center
for the Performing Arts hosts major Broadway musicals, large-scale
orchestras, dance companies and pop performers. The center includes
academic studios and provides master classes with nationally known
visiting artists, as well as opportunities for internships and paid
employment in the entertainment field. Students use the 2, 000-seat
hall for music, theater and dance performances. Outdoors, science
students enjoy field experience using the 270-acre campus arboretum
and University-managed nature preserves along the Lake Michigan
shoreline and on the nearby Door Peninsula. Tuition and
Fees, Room and Board2002-2003 tuition and
fees are $4, 023 for Wisconsin residents and $14, 069 for
nonresidents. Minnesota residents pay University of Minnesota
tuition rates. Room and board averages $3, 200 for the academic year.
Estimated books, supplies and personal expenses are $1, 800 per year. Financial AidFinancial aid awards
are based on need and use the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA), with an April 15 priority date. Academic and athletic
scholarships are available. Using all typical aid programs, the
University provides more than $17 million to more than 60 percent of
its enrolling students. More than 1, 000 students typically find
part-time employment on campus. The community offers a wide variety
of work opportunities for students. Full- and
Part-time Faculty

UW-Green Bay has
about 170 full-time faculty members. Ad hoc, or part-time, instructors push the full-time-equivalent count to more than 200.
There are few, if any, teaching assistants. Senior professors teach
courses for freshmen and sophomores as well as upper-level courses.
They engage in interesting and varied research but have teaching as
their primary focus. UW-Green Bay values accessibility and
encourages teachers to advise students, involve them in their
research, and be available to them beyond class hours. of full-time
tenure and tenure-track faculty members, 95 percent hold the Ph. D.
or other terminal degree.

Student
Organizations and Activities

Elected and volunteer
leadership opportunities exist through the Student Government
Association. The student Good Times Programming Board provides
social, cultural, recreational and educational programming for
students, who find recent Hollywood blockbusters and college
classics on the popular film series, and acts including comedians, hypnotists and up-and-coming bands on the concert calendar. More
than ninety clubs and organizations focus on special interests.
These range from the weekly student newspaper to environmental, service, sports and cultural groups.

Admission
Processes and Requirements

Admission decisions
are made on a rolling basis; early application is recommended.
Students may call (920) 465-2111 for information, or e-mail to uwgb@uwgb.edu.

Basic admission
criteria are graduation from high school, completion of seventeen
prescribed academic high school units, and a record of scholastic
achievement. Fall 2004 new freshmen will be evaluated based on a
combination of high school gradepoint average and ACT/SAT scores.